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The Catholic Church

Seven short guides, written for a complete beginner and grounded in the Church's own official teaching. They read best in order, and each one also stands on its own.

The guides, in reading order

Part 2

What Catholics Believe

A plain language walk through the Apostles' Creed, then what Catholics believe about the Eucharist, Mary and the saints, and grace.

Part 3

Learning the Catechism

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church is, where to read it free, and a gentle eight week starter plan for a returning adult.

Part 4

Catholic Prayers

The Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be and the Rosary, each given in full and explained in plain language.

Part 5

What Happens at Mass

A warm, step by step guide to the Catholic Mass for anyone walking back in after years away.

Part 6

The Seven Sacraments

A plain language guide to the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, what each one means, when it happens in a life, and an honest word about money.

Part 7

Coming Back to the Catholic Church

Two honest paths back to the Catholic Church, confession for someone baptised as a child and RCIA for an adult starting from the beginning, with three small steps for this week.

Every belief on these pages is attributed to the Catholic Church and grounded in its official teaching, with references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church in brackets, like (CCC 1210). How that grounding works is explained on the sources page.